Louisa is all of us....or is she?

I was lucky enough to be given a copy of The Missing Wife by Sam Carrington in exchange for my honest review. The Missing Wife will be released on 06/27/19 by Avon Books UK. As always, thank you to NetGalley for letting me sneak a peak at it early!

(From Goodreads)

Imagine turning up to your own party, and recognizing no one. Your best friend has just created your worst nightmare.

Louisa is an exhausted, sleep-deprived new mother and, approaching her fortieth birthday, the very last thing she wants to do is celebrate.

But when her best friend Tiff organises a surprise party, inviting the entire list of Lou’s Facebook friends, she’s faced with a new source of anxiety altogether: a room full of old college classmates who she hasn’t spoken to in twenty years. And one person in particular she never expected to see again is there – her ex-boyfriend from college, the handsome and charismatic Oliver Dunmore.

When Oliver’s wife Melissa goes missing after the party, everyone remembers what happened that night differently. It could be the alcohol, but it seems more than one person has something to hide.

Louisa is determined to find the truth about what happened to Melissa. But just how far does she need to look…?

Here's the thing-there wasn't anything wrong with this book, per se. Maybe I related too much to Louisa and that's why I couldn't connect with her as a character. I spent the majority of the time wishing she would stop whining. I get it...your husband sucks, you have a teenager, and you're more than likely fighting a huge case of postpartum depression, but we all are. Suck it up, buttercup.

Oliver was another character who just didn't grab my attention. He was meant to, but it just felt like a story I've read before. Girl has trouble in marriage. Ex-boyfriend shows up to cause more trouble. Charismatic best friend throws a party.

There was nothing wrong with the story. I just think I've read too many thrillers for this to resonate with me.

🌟🌟🌟/ 5 Stars

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